NC Register Volume 9 Issue 15 - Office of Administrative Hearings

PROPOSED RULES
becomes effective,
whichever is sooner.
CHAPTER 12 - PARKS AND RECREATION
AREA RULES
SUBCHAPTER 12K - PARKS AND
RECREATION TRUST FUND GRANTS
FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SECTION .0100 -
GENERAL PROVISIONS
.0101 PURPOSE
The Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF),
pursuant to G.S. 1 13-44. 15(b)(2), is authorized to
establish a matching grants program for qualified
local governmental units for local park and recreation
purposes. Annually. 20 percent of funds
appropriated to the Department of Environment.
Health, and Natural Resources (Department) from
PARTF will be allocated to local governmental
units on a dollar-for-dollar basis. Grants will be
awarded using a project priority scoring system.
The purpose of this Section is to set forth procedures
to
govern the program.
Statutory Authority G.S. 113-44.15.
.0102 ELIGD3LE APPLICANTS
All county governments and incorporated municipalities
of the State of North Carolina and other
legally constituted local governmental entities of
the State with the legal responsibility for the
provision of recreation sites and facilities for the
use and benefit of the general public are eligible to
submit applications.
(1) Multiple cities and counties may apply
jointly for a project.
(2) School districts may submit a joint application
with an incorporated city or county
for funding of facilities
located on property
owned by the school district. This
application will result in the school district
and county or city being jointly
responsible for compliance with all
rules
pertaining to operation and maintenance
of PARTF assisted facilities
the land.
developed on
(3) Unincorporated areas or communities
must seek county sponsorship of their
project to be eligible.
(4) All applications submitted to the Department
must be approved by the local
governing body through a resolution or
ordinance and funding requested by the
chief elected or appointed official
(city or
county manager, etc.).
(5) A grantee with an active PARTF project
by the closing date of an announced
application submission period shall be
ineligible for funds for the fiscal year
covered by the submission period.
Statutory Authority G.S. 113-44.15.
.0103 FUNDING CYCLE
Funding cycle dates will be annually established
by the Department.
Statutory Authority G.S. 113-44.15.
.0104 APPLICATION SCHEDULE
(a)
A request for proposals, which announce the
funding cycle and participation requirements, is
distributed statewide to all mayors, chairpersons of
county commissioners, councils of governments
and local park and recreation directors.
(b) Notification of Intent (NOD forms and
applications are to be submitted to the regional
park and recreation consultant serving the applicant.
(c) NOIs and applications shall be submitted
according to requirements specified in this Rule
and the request for proposals.
(d) State Clearinghouse environmental review
comments made as a result of NOI review must be
addressed in the application.
Statutory Authority G.S. 113-44.15.
.0105 EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS
(a) All applications will be evaluated and ranked
based on criteria patterned after the Open Project
Selection Process established for the Land and
Water Conservation Fund. Each eligible applicant
shall be evaluated on the information provided in
the application and in accordance with the established
PARTF project priority scoring system.
(b)
The regional park and recreation consultants
will review and evaluate local government applications
at the regional level before forwarding
applications to the Department's PARTF Office.
(c) PARTF program staff will review, evaluate
and rank all project applications based on the
Department's approved PARTF project priority
scoring system.
(d) The PARTF program staff will recommend
a list of projects for funding to the LWCF/PARTF
Review Committee. The LWCF/PARTF Review
Committee's membership will be appointed by the
Director of the North Carolina Division of Parks
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